his assignment is graded out of 20 (10 marks for content, 5 marks for style, and 5 marks for mechanics).
Write a substantiation, evaluation, or recommendation argument. Follow the skeleton essay format (3 main points each having at least 3 proofs)
This is an academic essay so avoid personal proofs and personal pronouns (I, you, we). Use academic sources – such as journals, books and scholarly on line sources. Quote from at least one source that is not online. (Go to the Leddy Library on line and search ERIC; Google has a scholar search function also). Personal experience is not to be included. Newspaper articles and Wikipedia are not strong academic proof.
TOPIC
Select a topic based on the exercises you completed in Units 1-3, or from a subject you are studying now or from a topic of interest. See List below. You may choose to frame a thesis based on your readings in the text. A good topic would be something that is interesting to you.
Possible topics: cloning, advertising, technology, the environment, poverty, crime, ecology, music: (rap, punk, classical etc. – but you must use academic sources) a famous person, feminism, political issues, pet therapy, music therapy, obesity, anorexia, communication, religion, philosophy, healthy living, breakthroughs in technology and/ or medicine, art and architecture, human rights, historical topics, human trafficking, current issues in the news, inventions in science, the United Nations….If you are unsure of your topic, check with me.
You must do research. In a short paper such as this, 3-5 sources are adequate. When you are making points that need proof, give citations or quotes for each one. Each assertion you make should have proof – quotes, statistics, facts etc. to back it up. Use proper APA or MLA Style. Guidelines are on the CLEW link.
If you have difficulty choosing a topic, or are uncertain as to how to proceed, and you have read the pertinent sections in the lessons, feel free to contact me for suggestions. Be careful to apply what you have learned so far. Pay attention to development of your thesis. Examine your paragraphs for adequate supporting detail. Apply what you have learned doing the S.T.A.R. test.
Remember to revise and proofread your assignment before submitting it:
nIf your thesis is a substantiation claim, see the revision checklist in section 7.10 of Lesson 7.
nIf your thesis is an evaluation claim, see the revision checklist in section 8.19 of Lesson 8.
nIf your thesis is a recommendation claim, see the revision checklist in section 9.9 of Lesson 9.
Length: Your paper should be from 3 to 4 double-spaced typed pages in length.
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